In some parts of the world traditional festivals and celebrations have disappeared or are disappearing. What do you think are the causes of this development and what measures could be taken to solve it?

Traditional festivals and cultural celebrations are on the verge of disappearance in many parts of the world even though they 1are of paramount importancehave a paramount importance to the uniqueness of a country and a group of people. Globalisation, less adherence to the traditional ways of life and technological developments, in my opinion, are the main reasons for this great shift and I believe that patriotism and respect for 2one's own cultural heritagesomeone's own cultural aspects could be the answer to this problem. To begin with, 3New Year's Evethe New Year eve, Halloween, 4and other Western ceremoniesetc. western ceremonies have become more popular these days than the traditional festivals in many countries. 5For instance, in many Asian countries, 6New Year isthe new Year are 7a more prominent celebrationmore prominent celebration than their century-old festivals. Globalisation, the internet and satellite TV channels have 8made a lasting impression on young peoplemade a lasting impression on young to accept foreign cultures even more. 9No doubt the traditional ways of life no longer have an appeal to the modern generation and thus 10they have become inclined to acceptthey have inclined to accept global culture over their own 11traditionsones. 12With regard toIn regards to preventing this development, parents and teachers should teach the younger students the value of their own culture. 13There is nothing wrong in knowing about the foreign culture but when they become our main culture, the problems arise. 14As citizens of a countryAs the citizen of a country, we must not forget our history, tradition and culture. Thus the patriotic feelings should be nurtured to be even better citizens and prevent the detrimental effects of alien cultures. Moreover, more chapters on 15the school curriculumacademic syllabus should be dedicated to teaching the students about our true identity, cultural aspects and traditions. This will create a sense of respect and adherence to our own culture. To conclude, each 16culturetradition has its own set of traditional occasions and events which should be 17given more emphasismore emphasised than the foreign traditions. Building up an 18strong sense of cultural prideacute sense of patriotism and respect for our own culture is required to save our true cultural identity.